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Kovalam
Beach
Kovalam
beach is located at sixteen kilometres south of Thiruvananthapuram.
Kovalam beach is only an hour's drive from Thiruvananthapuram.
Kovalam beach is the most famous south Indian Beach due to its
natural beauty and fine sand washed beach, which makes sunbath on
these silver sands possible.
Kovalam beach is the most famous South Indian beach. Mainly there
are two beaches in Kovalam along with many private beaches. One of
the Kovalam beaches is Eve's beach, a semi-circular one, well known
for its secluded location and its relatively good beach area.
Another famous Kovalam beach is that of Lighthouse beach where a
lighthouse situates, which belong to the British period. The Kovalam
beach is spread over 4 km. Best time to visit Kovalam beach is from
September to March.
History
of Kovalam Beach
The European guests of the then Travancore kingdom discovered the
potentiality of Kovalam beach as a tourist destination in the 1930s.
But the real fame as an ideal beach resort was won later for the
Kovalam beach in the early Seventies with arrivals of the masses of
'Hippys'. It was a debut of the transformation of just a casual
fishing village of Kerala into one of the most important tourist
destinations in the world- the Kovalam beach. Now some foreign
companies are bringing chartered tourists in a large number to
Kovalam beach apart from the usual travellers, most of them are
repeating travellers.
Season
The tourist arrival starts at the end of September which lasts till
the end of March. The peak season is between mid-December till mid-
January. In winter the average temperature is 30 - 32 degree Celsius
whereas the summer temperature is 30- 35 degree Celsius. The monsoon
starts at the beginning of June, which lasts till the beginning of
August. The second turn of monsoon starts at the end of October for
the next two weeks.
Beach
Resorts on Kovalam beach
There are innumerable beach resorts at the Kovalam beach. Most of
the private resorts on Kovalam beach are famous for their
cleanliness and secluded location. Most of these private resorts are
located near Vizhinjam at least 8 km far from Kovalam beach.
Facilities
at Kovalam Beach Resorts
The Kovalam beach resorts are well equipped. The best of facilities
are offered to the tourists at the Kovalam beach resorts. You may
savour multi-cuisines in Kovalam beach resorts. The Kovalam beach
resorts also offer several Ayurvedic rejuvenation packages
especially during the monsoons. Yoga and meditation programs in the
Kovalam beach resorts also help the tourists feel refreshed. Just
like the Kovalam beach hotels, the Kovalam beach resorts offer
conferencing and banqueting facilities too. It is recreation that
dominates the Kovalam beach resorts. While in the Kovalam beach
resorts you may enjoy sunbathing, swimming, catamaran cruises et al.
The volleyball court and the hammocks are the spots around the
Kovalam beach resorts, popular with the tourists in Kovalam beach.
Private
Beaches
Among innumerable beach holiday resorts Kovalam Ashok Beach Resort,
Surya Samudra Beach Garden, Somatheeram, Niki's Nest, Cocunut Bay
Beach Resort, Uday Samudra Beach Resort, Hotel Samudra etc own
private beaches famous for their cleanliness and secluded location.
Most of these private beaches are located near Vizhinjam at least 8
km far from Kovalam.
Beaches
Kovalam
Beach || Kappad Beach || Bekal
Fort Beach || Alappuzha Beach
Baypore
Beach || Varkala Beach
Shankhumugham
Beach
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